Check-register.



PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

D. W. THORNTON.

GHBGK REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 13,11904.

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No. 793,473. PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

.D. W. THORNTON.

CHECK EEGISTEE.

APPLIOATION FILED 0CT13,1904.

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n. W. THORNTON.

CHECK REGISTER.

APPLIGATION FILED 00T.1a,19o4.

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"lili UNITED STATES Patented June 27, 1905.

DAVID W. THORNTON, OF SUMPTER, OREGON.

CHECK-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,473, dated June 27, 1905.

Application lod October 13,1904. Serial No. 228,344.

To all whom it may concern.'

Bc it known that I, DAVID W. THORNTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sumpter, in the county of Baker and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and usefulY Improvements in Check-Registers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description vof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.`

This invention relates to improvements in registering devices for checks.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in which checks representing various amounts may be registered, the arrangement being such that the device will indicate the total amount deposited after each insertion of a check, said checks varying in size according to the amount of money represented loy the same.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be simple, strong, and durable in construction, reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

W'ith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement oi' parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, the cover being removed to disclose the operating mechanism. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2 looking' in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 5 5 ot' Fig. 2looking in the opposite direction. Fig. 6 is a horizontalsectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View of one of the checks used in connection with the machine.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the check and registering device, which consists of ahollow base 2, which is divided by partitions 3 into a series ,of vertically-disposed compartments 4. In the compartments 4 is arranged an upper check-redicating wheel or disk 10.

ceiving drawer 5 and a lower coin-receiving `drawer 6, said drawers being provided with locks or other suitable fastening means.

ythe base 1 is arranged a suitable cap orcover 7, which maybe of any desired shape, but which is here shown as semicylindrical in form. Within the cover or casing, above each compartment 4, is arranged a suitable registering or indicating mechanism, anynumber of which may be arranged on said base, ysald number corresponding to the number of vcompartments arranged In the base.

plates 8, having right-angularly bent lower ends, whereby the same are secured tothe top yor upper wall of the base 2. In the plates 8 is journaled a horizontally-disposed shaft 9, upon which is fixedly mounted a primary in- On the outer surface or periphery of the disk 10 is arranged a series. of spaces in which are formed indicating-numerals,said numerals being arranged in an increasing scale which preferably begins with 5 and increases at the rate of the same number for each space on said wheel until 100 is reached. The periphery of said wheel is equally divided into the required number of spaces to accommodate said numerals. Fixed on one side of the wheel 10 is ,a spur-gear pinion 12, with which is adapted to be engaged a rack-bar 13, the lower end of which is pivotally connected to a check-actuated lever 14, said .rack-bar being normally projected into engagement with said pinion by means of a spring 15.

The lever 14 is pivotally mounted at one end in a bearing-bracket 16, secured to the top of the base 2. The opposite end of the. lever 14 is` formed with an upwardly and forwardly projecting check-engaging head 17, to which issecured depending guide-plates 18, between which acheck is adapted to be inserted. In the cover or casing of the device opposite the end of each of said levers 14 is formed a slot 19, through which a check is adapted to IOO be inserted and which when so inserted the end of the same will enter between the guideplates 18 and engage the under sideotl the head 17 on said lever, whereby upon pushing said check through the slot 1S said lever will be raised to a height corresponding' to the diameter of the check, thus engaging the rackbar 13 with the pinion 12, which will turn said pinion and the primary indicatingewheel 10, thereby causing the same to register or indicate the amount oi money represented by said check together with that already deposited in said device. After the check has been pushed through the slot 19 and actuated the lever the sameiwill drop through a slot 20, formed in the upper wall ofl the base,and into the drawer 5, arranged in the base 2 beneath said mechanism. In order that the insertion of the checks beneath the head oit the lever 14 may be facilitated, the adjacent edge of the upper wall otl the base is provided with a beveled or inclined guideway 21, upon which the lower edge of the check is adapted to bear while being pushed between the guide-plates 18 and beneath the head 17 of the lever. After a check has been pushed past the head of the lever and dropped into the check-drawer 5 said lever will be retracted to its normal position by means of a coil-spring 22, one end of said spring being connected to said lever and the opposite end ot' which being connected to the upper wall of the base 2.

In order to prevent a retrograde movement of the primary indicating-wheel when the le- Ver 14 and rack-bar 13 are retracted, a holding mechanism is provided, said mechanism preferably consisting of a plunger 23. Said plunger is slidably mounted in a horizontallydisposed sleeve 24, which is arranged in one of the bearing-plates 8 and projects inwardly from the same toward the adjacent face of the wheel 10. The plunger 23 is formed with a reduced and squared outer end 25, with which is adapted to be engaged the end of a leatspring 2G, which is secured to the outer side of' the bearing-plate 5, in which said plunger is mounted. Said spring is adapted to normally Vforce the inner end of said plunger into engagement with one of an annular series of depressions or recesses 27, formed in the adjacent i'ace of the wheel The recesses 27 are preferably conical in shape, as is also the engaging end of the plunger 23, whereby when the wheel 5 is turned in the proper direction by the raising oi' the lever 14 said plunge r will be Yforced outof' engagement with the recesses or depressions 27, thereby allowing said wheel to be `lreely operated by said lever 14 in one direction, but which will prevent the same 'from turning backward when said lever is retracted, owing to the 'fact that the upper end of the rack-bar 13 acts as a pawl to prevent the backward movement of' the wheel 10.

ln the bearing-plates 5 is mounted a shaft engaged by a tappet 31, fixed on the side oi" the primary indicating-wheel 10. Thereby upon each complete revolution of said primary indicating-wheel said tappct will be brought into engagement with the tappet-wheel 3l),

thus turning said tappet-wheel one tooth, and thereby moving said secondary indicatingwheel to the distance ot' one space. 'In order to prevent a retrograde movement ot' the tappet-wheel and the secondary indicating-wheel, a suitable braking mechanism is provided, said mechanism comprising a spring-arm 32, secured at its lower end to the upper wall of the base 2 and having fixed on its upper end a pawl 33, which is adapted to engage the teeth of the tappet-wheel 31, thereby controling the movement of the saine.

The device as shown in the presentinstance is especially designed for use in barber-shops or other places employing clerks or help who receive tees or payments which are turned into a common receptacle, but which have sep- 9 arate saine.

be distinguished from the checks of other helpers. In using the registering device as herein shown and described each helper is provided with a number ot' checks 34, which are substantially triangular or wedge-shape, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Each helpcrs checks are numbered, said numbers corresponding to the number ot' one ol the comjjiartments and sets of registering mechanism arranged in said device, said number being also assigned tothe helper who holds said checks and by whom they will be inserted into the slot ot' the compartment lgiearing said number. The checks 34 are also provided with numbers representing certain amounts of money and varying in size according-to the amount of money which they represent. The amounts represented by said checks pre'erably increase at the rate ot' live, cach check representing an increased amount, being slightly larger than the check representing the next lower denomination, so that when said checks are inserted inthe slots ol the compartment and engage the operating-lever the same will be raised to various heights, according to the size of the check inserted, thereby turning said primary indicating-Wheel to a greater or less degree,- thus yindicating the amount of the check last inserted, together with the amount of the checks previously deposited. The numbers on the periphery of the primary `indicating wheel represent amounts from ve cents to one dollar, said amount increasing at the rate of five. After checks to, the amount of one dollar have been deposited the tappet 31 on the wheel 10 will come into engagement with the tappet-wheel 31 on the secondary indicating-wheel 29, so that upon the next movement of the wheel 10 said secondary wheel will be moved to the distance of one space, and as each of the spaces on said secondary wheel represents an increase of one dollar the amount deposited in the machine may be seen at a glance.

In-order that the movement of the indicating-wheel may be observed, view-openings 35 and 36 are provlded in the cover or casing of the machine, said openings being arrangedl in the position and are of such size as to expose to view but one number of each of the indicating-Wheels.

As each check is deposited in the slot 19 of the casing the coin which said check represents may be dropped into the coin-drawer 6, so that at the end of the day each helpers receipts may be quickly examined and comparedl with the checks he deposited and the amounts of said receipts credited to him. f

From the foregoing description, taken in base, of supporting-frames arranged thereon, primary indicating-wheels revolubly mounted in said frames, pivotally-mounted check-actuated levers carrying check-engaging heads, rack-bars carried by said levers and pinions to turn said primary wheels to a greater or less degree according to the size of the checks inserted in said heads, thereby registering the amount of money represented by said checks, conical recesses in the sides of said primary wheels, spring plungers mounted in said frames, secondary wheels and means whereby said secondary wheels will be turned one space at each complete revolution of said primary wheels, substantially as described.

2. In a registering device of the character described, the combination with a supportingbase, of supporting-frames arranged thereon, primary indicatingfwheels revolubly mounted in said frame, a gear-pinion fixed on one side of each of said indicating-wheels, spring-retracted check-actuated levers pivotally mounted on said base, means formed on one end ofl Yconical-shaped ends which arenormally adapt- Yed to engage one of an annular series of conical-shaped' recesses formed 1n theadjacent slde of each of said primary indicating-wheels `thereby holding the same against retrograde* movement, and a secondary indicating-wheel adapted to be turned by said primary wheel at veach complete revolution of the latter, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set l my hand in presence of two subscribingwit- -nessesl DAVID WV. THORNTON.

Witnesses:

FRED FONTAINE, N. C. RICHARDS. 

